Hi Fedora Community,
We have an new position open with the DuraSpace organization. We are
looking for a Web Developer to work on the DuraCloud project. See
below for position description. Also, you may have seen DuraSpace/
DuraCloud in the news yesterday as we launched our DuraCloud pilot
program with funding from the Library of Congress NDIIPP.
See press release: http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2009/09-140.html
See CNET article: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-10286280-62.html
This is sure to be an exciting opportunity! To apply see information
below.
- Sandy
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Position Opening: Web Developer
The newly formed DuraSpace organization is looking for an experienced
Web developer to join the team designing, building, and supporting its
new cloud compute service and open technology named DuraCloud.
DuraSpace is a 501(c)3 located on the M.I.T and Cornell University
campus whose mission is to enable and support open source technologies
and services for scholarship and research. DuraSpace currently
supports several open source platforms including DSpace and Fedora.
DuraCloud is a Web-based, hosted service that takes advantage of the
cost efficiencies of cloud storage and cloud computing, while adding
value to help ensure longevity and re-use of digital content. The
DuraSpace organization is developing partnerships with commercial
cloud providers who offer both storage and computing capabilities.
The DuraCloud service will be run by the DuraSpace organization. Its
target audiences are organizations responsible for digital
preservation and groups creating shared spaces for access and re-use
of digital content. DuraCloud will be accessible directly as a Web
service and also via plug-ins to digital repositories including Fedora
and DSpace. The software developed to support the DuraCloud service
will be made available as open source. An early release of DuraCloud
will be available for selected pilot partners in Fall 2009.
Description
The Web developer will join the team designing, building, and
supporting the DuraCloud durable storage service and related Web sites
for the DSpace Foundation, Fedora Commons, and other open source
projects. The developer will be responsible for all aspects of
requirements gathering, technical analysis, and development, testing,
and documenting customer-facing applications, working both alone and
as a member of a team. The position, which reports to the Chief
Technology Officer, requires a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and self-
motivated individual with extensive experience in user interface
design on the Web and thorough grounding in HCI principles and
practices.
Responsibilities
The position will be part of a team responsible for development work
on, and support of software and deployments of multiple Web sites.
Some of the software developed will be released as open source.
Programming duties will include general system enhancements, bug fixes
and new functionality, working in close collaboration with other team
members and the larger open source development community, where open
source components are used. Work on new system functionality will
include:
* Analyze requirements, develop, and implement new system
features and functionality as assigned
* Work with usability experts, domain experts, etc. to refine
requirements and designs
* Develop related systems and enhancements to those systems as
needed
* Write and maintain technical documentation for new and changed
systems
* Contribute to open source code development and collaborate with
the community to successfully deploy and manage the system
For all development work, the developer will be responsible for
determining viable alternatives, making recommendations, and
designing, specifying, obtaining consensus on, implementing, testing,
and documenting solutions. The developer also will need to communicate
schedules and status reports on a regular basis and will work in close
collaboration with other technical staff and other institutions when
applicable. Responsibilities may require minimal travel, and flexible
hours, and delivering presentations at professional conferences.
Qualifications
Required: Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience. Minimum two
years direct experience in designing and building dynamic web UIs
using two or more of XHTML, XML/XSLT, Javascript, Flash, CSS, PHP,
etc. Familiarity with Web-based applications and development practices
(e.g. XML, servlets, JSP, Rails) and enterprise architectures (Java)
in a UNIX environment. Familiarity with Web and application servers
(e.g. Apache/Tomcat or equivalents). Strong communication and
interpersonal skills. Flexibility and willingness to collaborate with
both technical and non-technical staff in a team/cooperative
environment.
Desirable: Experience building and maintaining complex Web
applications and/or digital library systems. Experience in structured
client-side AJAX programming using frameworks and libraries.
Understanding of accessibility issues. Familiarity with Web services
and virtualized or cloud computing environments. Solid understanding
of relational databases and SQL.
To Apply
Please email or mail cover letters and resumes addressed to:
Carissa Smith
[email protected]
DuraSpace, Inc.
301 College Avenue
Cornell University Information Science Building
Ithaca, NY 14850
Sandy Payette
Chief Executive Officer
DuraSpace
[email protected]
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